Stole this from TheCrankyone, because I'm in a depression coma at the moment. Bold items are things I have done. Bought everyone in the pub a drink Swam with wild dolphins Climbed a mountain Taken a Ferrari for a test drive Been inside the Great Pyramid Held a tarantula Taken a candlelit bath with someone Said I love you and meant it Hugged a tree Done a striptease (Can that be for my cat?) Bungee jumped Visited Paris Watched a lightning storm at sea Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise Seen the Northern Lights Gone to a huge sports game (Yay, S.F. 49ers!) Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa Grown and eaten your own vegetables Touched an iceberg Slept under the stars Changed a baby's diaper Taken a trip in a hot air balloon Watched a meteor shower Got drunk on champagne Given more than you can afford to charity Looked up at the night sky through a telescope Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment Had a food fight Bet on a winning horse Taken a sick day when you're not ill (Hasn't everybody?) Asked out a stranger Had a snowball fight Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier. (No, but if you'll meet me at Kinkos tomorrow...) Screamed as loudly as you possibly can (all the time in my car) Held a lamb Enacted a favourite fantasy (No, but if you'll meet me at Kinkos tomorrow...) Taken a midnight skinny dip (No, but I have skinny dipped in a hot tub. Does that count?) Taken an ice cold bath Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar Seen a total eclipse Hit a home run. (I can't even hit a baseball). Fit three weeks miraculously into three days (I think this is a trick question, so yeah I did that.) Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking Adopted an accent for an entire day (I used to adopt an Irish accent and make fun of our priest in Catholic school). Visited the birthplace of your ancestors Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment Had two hard drives for your computer Visited all 50 states Loved your job for all accounts Taken care of someone who was shit faced (my Dad) Had enough money to be truly satisfied Had amazing friends Danced with a stranger in a foreign country Watched wild whales Stolen a sign Backpacked in Europe Taken a road-trip Rock climbing Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice Midnight walk on the beach Sky diving Visited Ireland (Got a ticket?) Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them Visited Japan Benchpressed your own weight Milked a cow Alphabetized your records Pretended to be a superhero (I used to think I was Zorro, does that count?) Sung karaoke Lounged around in bed all day Posed nude in front of strangers (but I would like too!!) Scuba diving Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye Kissed in the rain Played in the mud Played in the rain Gone to a drive-in theatre Done something you should regret, but don't regret it. Visited the Great Wall of China Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog (Yes. I have some very strong suspicions about someone and possibly a second person) Dropped Windows in favour of something better Started a business (a graphics business called Blue Heron Graphics). Fallen in love and not had your heart broken Toured ancient sites Taken a martial arts class Swordfought for the honor of a woman Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight Gotten married Been in a movie (The Healers, Heroes, Strangers on a Train, The Serial, and Sister Act) Crashed a party Loved someone you shouldn't have (God, yes. Right as we speak) Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy Gotten divorced Had sex at the office Gone without food for 5 days Made cookies from scratch Won first prize in a costume contest (Not first but third place. I was rooked!) Ridden a gondola in Venice Gotten a tattoo Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on Rafted the Snake River Been on television news programs as an expert (No, but I've been interviewed on the news for being an idiot). Got flowers for no reason (when I have money, I get flowers all the time. I love flowers). Masturbated in a public place (Yes. Bad witty). Got so drunk you don't remember anything Been addicted to some form of illegal drug Performed on stage Been to Las Vegas Recorded music Eaten shark (No, but I've eaten rattlesnake) Had a one-night stand Gone to Thailand Seen Siouxsie live Bought a house Been in a combat zone Buried one/both of your parents (My Dad died, but I don't exactly know where his slut wife buried him in the Philippines) Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off Been on a cruise ship Spoken more than one language fluently Got into a fight while attempting to defend someone Bounced a cheque (like in the last 20 minutes. Gee I hope not) Performed in Rocky Horror Read - and understood - your credit report Raised children Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy Followed your favorite band/singer on tour Created and named your own constellation of stars Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country Found out something significant that your ancestors did (well, it wasn't significant. My great grandfather was police chief of a small town on the St. Lawrence River) Called or written your Congress person Picked up and moved to another city to just start over more than once? - More than thrice? Walked the Golden Gate Bridge (absolutely!! Great experience!) Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking Had an abortion or your female partner did Had plastic surgery Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived Wrote articles for a large publication Lost over 100 pounds (No, but 65 pounds back in the 1980's). Held someone while they were having a flashback Piloted an airplane Petted a stingray (no, but I petted a Sea Cucumber. Does that count?) Broken someone's heart (yeah, I think so. Maybe even as we speak) Helped an animal give birth (No, but I've watched kittens and puppies being born). Been fired or laid off from a job Won money on a TV game show Broken a bone (fractured my shinbone) Killed a human being Gone on an African photo safari Ridden a motorcycle Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild Ridden a horse Had major surgery (is getting your tounsils out major surgery) Had sex on a moving train Had a snake as a pet Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states Visited all 7 continents Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days Eaten kangaroo meat Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground Been a sperm or egg donor Eaten sushi Had your picture in the newspaper Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about Got someone fired for their actions Gone back to school Parasailed Changed your name Petted a cockroach Eaten fried green tomatoes Read The Iliad Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them and got 86'd from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you Taught yourself an art from scratch. (drawing) Killed and prepared an animal for eating Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt Skipped all your school reunions. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language Been elected to public office Written your own computer language Thought to yourself that you're living your dream Had to put someone you love into hospice care Built your own PC from parts - with some help Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you (maybe soon!!) Had a booth at a street fair Dyed your hair (duh! I'm 46) Been a DJ Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal Written your own role playing game Been arrested (not yet)
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